_South Stack_ L.H.--A few Thrushes, a Goldcrest, a Lark, and a Starling
caught at lantern between 12 P.M. and 4 A.M. (E.S.E., 4; C. M.)
_Cardigan Bay_ L.V.--Large flock of Meadow Pipits flying S.W. at 7 P.M.
(E.S.E., 4; G. M.)
_Helwick_ L.V.--"Some dozens" of Wheatears around the light at 2 A.M.
many killed and falling overboard.
_Flatholm_ L.H.--Small flocks of House Martins all day, going south.
_Wolf Rock_ L.H.--Three Sea Swallows at 3 P.M. (S.E., 5; B. C. V.)
_Eddystone_ L.H.--Two Larks, one Thrush, and one Starling caught from 9
till 12 P.M. (S.E., 7; C. G. L. V.)
October 5th.
_Langness_ L.H.--Large flock of Grey Linnets, a few Sky Larks, and
about twenty Swallows at 9.30 A.M. A great many Thrushes flying about
lantern from 7 to 8 P.M. One Missel Thrush caught. (E., fresh; haze.)
_Chickens Rock_ L.H.--A few Thrushes, Starlings, Blackbirds,
Stonechats, and Larks flying round the light all night. Three
Goldfinches sitting on lantern at 4 A.M. (Variable light breeze; haze.)
_Bahama Bank_ L.V.--Several Thrushes, Blackbirds, and a great many
Larks flying round the light at 10 P.M. Four Thrushes killed, and three
caught alive; six Larks killed. (S.S.E.; misty, rain.)
_Selker_ L.V.--A great many Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Larks flying
round the light. Four Thrushes killed from 8 to 12 P.M. (S., 4; M.)
_St Ann's High_ L.H.--Large number of small "Flycatchers" flying
against the lantern during the night; fifteen killed.
_Bull Point_ L.H.--A Lark struck glass at 3 A.M., but not killed.
(S.S.E., 3; B. C. M.)
_Wolf Rock_ L.H.--A Kestrel Hawk remained from 9 A.M. to sunset, and
then flew N.E.
_Eddystone_ L.H.--Two Quails (male and female) caught at 2 A.M. (S., 3;
C. R. M.)
_Portland Low_ L.H.--Three or four Linnets flying about from 1 to 3
A.M. (S.E., 2; C. V.)
October 7th.
_Langness_ L.H.--A good many Swallows at 9 A.M. Skerries
L.H.--Blackbirds, Thrushes, Larks, and "Flycatchers" at 3 A.M. two or
three dozen struck lantern. (S.E., 2; misty.)
_South Stack_ L.H.--Blackbirds, Thrushes, Larks, and Wrens at 4 P.M.
several struck lantern; a few killed. (S.E., 2; C. M. R.)
_Cardigan Bay_ L.V.--A flock of Martins at 9 A.M., passing S.S.W.
_Helwick_ L.V.--A large number of "Pinks" (Fringilla cartels) passing
to south at 7 A.M.
_Wolf Rock_ L.H.--Four Sea Swallows (Sterna) appeared at 2 P.M., and
left for east at sunset.
October 8th.
_Langness_ L.H.--A Hedge Accentor and a Wheatear at 4 P.M.
_Selker_ L.V.--A great many Thrushes from 2 to 5 A.M. two killed.
(S.S.E., 3; misty.)
_Skerries_ L.H.--Thrushes, Blackbirds, Wheatears, and Flycatchers at 4
A.M. some killed. (Calm, misty.)
_Cardigan Bay_ L.V.--Sixteen Skylarks and two Chaffinches at 10 A.M.
_Portland Low_ L.H.--Twenty Swallows at 10 A.M.
Weather for Week, 18th to 23d October.
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